BRADENTON -- Motorworks Brewing is hiring 15 to 20 tap room employees with a goal of opening by mid-December in Bradenton.

The opening is not only exciting for eager beer enthusiasts, but also Village of the Arts business owners who anticipate their restaurants and shops benefiting from the new brewery.

Ann Altman, vice president of marketing and community relations for Motorworks, said the company is looking to hire people who are passionate about beer.

"We are mostly hiring in

the brewery's tap room. The brewery itself is still in the process of being completed," said Altman.

She said the full brewery, 1014 Ninth St W., is scheduled for completion in February.

But in December, the brewery's tap room will open. It will feature 30 craft beers on tap, six of them from Motorworks Brewing. Customers can convene in the beer garden.

The brewery will be the first of three scheduled to open in the Bradenton area. One of the other breweries will be located a few blocks from Motorworks, on 17th Avenue West.

Motorworks' positions include tap room general manager and shift brewers. Job seekers can find a full list of openings on motorworksbrewing.com or the company's Facebook page. The brewery will also host a job fair in the beer garden from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

"Compensation will be competitive with the hospitality industry and based on experience," said Altman.

Dave Gustafson, Bradenton Downtown Development Authority director, said the brewery will receive incentives from Manatee County based on the jobs created.

"At full production, they have the opportunity to create upwards of 30 to 40 full-time jobs," said Gustafson.

According to Sharon Hillstrom, president and chief executive of the Economic Development Council, the brewery projects to offer wages at or 15 percent above the average local annual salary, which is $35,633.

The company could receive up to $30,000 over five years.

"They project to create a number of jobs, and if they meet that goal then they get the incentive," Hillstrom said.

Gustafson noted that the brewery's economic impact will be felt by neighboring businesses, including those in Village of the Arts.

"Any time you can bring foot traffic into an area, I think there's a lot of good financial opportunities," he said.

Altman said she is excited at the chance to build partnerships with Village of the Arts.

"We do not have food. We are not a restaurant, so we are going to really depend on a couple of the businesses in the Village of the Arts," said Altman.